WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday formally scheduled to approve Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court following three days of hearings this week.
Barrett, a 48-year-old federal appeals court judge and devout Catholic, has presented herself in two days of questioning as a judge with deeply held religious beliefs but vowed to approach each case with an “open mind.” The committee set the vote for Oct.
22 at 1 p.m. ET. A confirmation vote by the full Senate is expected before the Nov. 3 election.Thursday’s meeting is a procedural formality without Barrett present — and is being held ahead of a panel of law experts and advocates who will testify for and against Barrett’s nomination.